Senior Clinician Child and Youth Phone Triage Employment Type: Permanent Part TimeHours per fortnight: 48Job Category: RPN4, AH3Initial point of contact for infants, children & young people, aged between 0-25 years.Work across 3 shifts between 07:00 & 22:00, Monday to Friday, and 2 shifts on weekends.Permanent part-time role, 48 hours per fortnight. About Barwon Health Barwon Health is one of Australia's largest regional health services, providing comprehensive care across all life stages. Our services include primary care, community services, aged care, rehabilitation, mental health, emergency, and acute care, serving over 500,000 people with more than 9,000 staff and volunteers across 20+ sites. We are dedicated to fostering a culture of education, training, and research to improve health and wellbeing. About MHDAS MHDAS offers integrated mental health, substance, and alcohol assessment, treatment, and community support for all ages within the Barwon region. Recognized internationally for innovative clinical programs, our client-centered, accessible, and family-inclusive approach emphasizes recovery and seamless care through strong community partnerships. We are engaging in co-design initiatives to enhance our service system, building on our culturally sensitive practices. About the facility Our major sites include University Hospital Geelong, the McKellar Centre in North Geelong, Barwon Health North in Norlane, and regional aged care facilities. We deliver comprehensive mental health, community health, and dental services across the Barwon South West Region, including Torquay and Colac. About the role Clinicians conduct high-quality, timely mental health, alcohol, and drug triages to determine appropriate treatment pathways for infants, children, and young people. Referrals are received both in writing and via phone, primarily through tele-triage. Under governance, senior clinicians provide clinical advice, recommendations, and referrals, demonstrate leadership within the Child and Youth Triage team, support RPN3 clinicians, and may act as Phone Triage Manager. They are also responsible for shift coordination, including managing staffing shortfalls.Please note: Barwon Health will only contact applicants via our official email and will never use unconventional communication methods such as text messaging. About the culture You will join a highly skilled, professional team committed to delivering high-quality services. We foster positive relationships, strong partnerships, and support professional growth through development opportunities. Benefits include excellent working conditions, a staff wellbeing program, 24/7 Employee Assistance Program, career development opportunities, and attractive salary packaging (living expenses capped at $9,010, meals and entertainment at $2,650). Living in Geelong Derived from the Wathaurong Aboriginal name for the region, Geelong offers diverse lifestyles, excellent schools, parks, sports, entertainment, and vibrant dining and shopping options. Diversity and inclusion We value diversity, celebrate different backgrounds and perspectives, and are committed to providing equitable employment opportunities. We encourage applications from Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander individuals, those with disabilities, and people from diverse backgrounds. Support and accommodations are available during the recruitment process. Child safety and vaccination We prioritize the safety and wellbeing of children and young people. This role requires full influenza vaccination and adherence to our immunization policy. Contact Person: Sarah Stein, Manager, Community AIS Phone TriageEmail: Phone: (Monday to Friday, 9 am - 4 pm)